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Study Finds Playing Tetris Could Treat PTSD
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A study has been published by a research team from Oxford University that claims playing Tetris… can help soldiers deal with flashbacks caused by post-traumatic stress disorder. The researchers believe that playing the game may prevent the brain from forming memories that lead to flashbacks. |
May 2nd, 2012
Flexrotor UAV Takes off Like a Helicopter, Flies Like an Airplane
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The military in the United States and other militaries around the world are making heavy use of unmanned aerial vehicles these days. UAVs are being used for many reasons with one of the main reasons being that a UAV allows aircraft to be put into action without a pilot being… |
May 1st, 2012
Batman Grappling Hook Gun Created at BYU
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Of all the gadgets and gizmos that Batman uses to fight crime, one of the ones I always thought was most interesting was his grappling hook gun that he can fire up onto ledges or the top of buildings to climb. If you’ve ever wanted to have that sort of… |
April 24th, 2012
Liquid Body Armor Is More Effective and Weighs Less
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I think anyone that has dropped a heavy object into water knows that liquid slows and softens the impact. However, you wouldn’t think liquid would be a viable option for body armor for soldiers and police. However, according to BAE Systems, some liquids are proving to be very effective body… |
April 6th, 2012
Man “Recovering Well” from Most Extensive Face Transplant in History
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An American man has had what doctors say is the most extensive face transplant in history. The man’s name is Richard Lee Norris and years ago he suffered massive facial injuries in a gun accident. The accident destroyed most of the man’s lips and nose as well as his jaw… |
March 28th, 2012
iRobot Lands $1.5 Million Order for 110 FirstLook Robots
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iRobot makes a bunch of different robots that are in use by the military and police to apprehend bad guys without getting humans killed. About this time last year, we mentioned the then new 110 FirstLook robot. The manufacturer has announced that it has received $1.5 million order from the… |
March 6th, 2012
Behold, a LEGO Raptor Flying in a LEGO Raptor
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Yo dawg, I herd you like Raptors, so I put a LEGO Raptor in yo LEGO Raptor, so you can fly prehistoric-style while you fly.… That’s what Jack Marquez, who goes by “Ewok in Disguise” on Flickr thought a lot about that when he was constructing his little F-22 Raptor |
March 1st, 2012
Navy Records 32-Megajoule Railgun Firing on Video
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You know, if I heard some gun maker talking about how they were working on railguns, I would probably laugh and move on about my business. When the U.S. military tells you it’s working on something as far-fetched as a railgun, it’s hard to ignore it, because the military and… |
February 29th, 2012
Navy’s Electromagnetic Rail Gun Prototype Tosses Projectiles at up to 5600MPH!
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I would have to think that being an engineer on a prototype weapons program would be all kinds of bad-ass. I would like to be a member the team behind the latest new weapon that the U.S. Navy is about to begin testing. It’s a freakin’ railgun! The Navy has… |
February 12th, 2012
Engineers Develop Self-Steering Bullets: Ready, Fire, Aim
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Engineers from weapons and defense research outfit Sandia National Laboratories are working on a bullet that can steer itself after it is fired, homing in on laser-designated targets with the help of embedded electronics. The other geniuses working on invisibility need to go on overdrive.… |
February 1st, 2012
